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Vitamin B6
B6vitaminwater-solublemeasured in mg
Today
3-day window. Water-soluble and not stored, so a short run of days is the signal.
3.41 mg / 1.3 mg262%
What it is
The cofactor for amino acid metabolism, so the need rises with protein intake.
Reference intake
Your daily target, personalised to your age and sex.
- RDA
- 1.3 mgmale_19_50
- Upper limit
- 100 mgapplies to total
Sustained high-dose supplementation causes sensory neuropathy, which is sometimes irreversible. Reached only through supplements in practice.
Full write-up not finished
The reference intake above is real and cited — Vitamin B6 is assessed against it exactly like any other nutrient. What is missing is the written panel: what it does in detail, what deficiency and excess look like, absorption, interactions, and food sources ranked against what you eat.
Entries live in data/nutrients.json. Filling this one in changes no code.
Sources
Last reviewed 2026-08-11